The monsoon season continues in Cox’s Bazar, although rainfall has stopped since Thursday. The sky remains overcast, and tourist numbers have increased significantly this week compared with previous weeks of the rainy season, driven by the weekly holiday.
Despite the growing influx of visitors, the sea remains rough, and red warning flags have been hoisted along the beach, indicating that sea bathing is unsafe.
Nevertheless, many tourists continue to enter the water at the Kolatoli, Laboni and Sugandha beach points. Sea Safe Lifeguards have urged visitors to follow safety instructions and remain within designated bathing zones.
According to the lifeguard service, specific bathing areas have been marked at the three beach points where lifeguards are on duty. These safe zones are identified with red-and-yellow flags or red flags, and visitors have been warned that entering the sea outside the designated areas could be dangerous.
Mohammad Osman Gani, senior lifeguard and supervisor of Sea Safe Lifeguards, told Cox’s Bazar Life that red warning flags remain in place because rough sea conditions persist.
“Continuous rainfall over recent days has caused beach erosion, with several pits and tidal channels forming along the shoreline. Lifeguards are on duty, but we strongly advise tourists not to enter the sea in order to avoid accidents,” he said.
According to the tide schedule for Friday, August 7, low tide occurred at 9:27 am, while high tide will begin at 3:50 pm.
Authorities have warned that ignoring warning flags or lifeguards’ instructions could result in serious accidents, particularly while sea conditions remain unsafe.
By Abdu Rashid Manik
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